PennDOT - District 6 News: I-95 Among Several State Highways Restricted Next Week for Tree Trimming, Landscape Operations in Philadelphia

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PennDOT - District 6 News

I-95 Among Several State Highways Restricted Next Week for Tree Trimming, Landscape Operations in Philadelphia

​King of Prussia, PA – Interstate 95 is among several state highways that will be restricted next week, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, in Philadelphia for tree trimming and landscaping operations, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.

The work schedule is:

• Monday, March 18, through Wednesday, March 20, left lane closures are scheduled on southbound I-95 between the Bartram Avenue/Essington Avenue and Philadelphia International Airport/Cargo City interchanges for landscaping;
• Monday, March 18, through Friday, March 22, left lane closures are scheduled on Henry Avenue between Monastery Avenue and Port Royal Avenue for tree pruning: and
• Monday, March 18, through Friday, March 22, left lane closures are scheduled on Spring Garden Street between 22nd Street and Broad Street (Route 611) for tree pruning.

Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because slowdowns may occur during these operations. All scheduled operations are weather dependent. 

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties at www.penndot.gov/District6.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 860 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

Follow PennDOT on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly and like the department on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PennsylvaniaDepartmentofTransportation and Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennsylvaniadot. 

MEDIA CONTACT: Robyn Briggs, 610-205-6799

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